since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
income; receipts; revenue
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
individual; private person; personal; private
to complain; to make a complaint
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
amount of money; sum of money
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
three; three years of age
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
in proportion to; according to; depending on
ten; 10; ten years of age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
earring (non-pierced); helix
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
absence; disregard; indifference
business; trade; operations; sales